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English verb: button up | |||
| 1. | button up (communication) refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent | ||
| Samples | The children shut up when their father approached. | ||
| Synonyms | be quiet, belt up, clam up, close up, dummy up, keep mum, shut up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Antonyms | open up | ||
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